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Title: Strange Stories for Strange Kids (Little Lit, Book 2) by Art Spiegelman ISBN: 0-06-028626-1 Publisher: Joanna Cotler Pub. Date: 18 September, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Great Art, so-so writing
Comment: Given the names associated with this book, I really expected it to be great. And, the artwork is wonderful. However, the writing is really lacking. The stories seem hastily put together and lack that mystery of Where the Wild Things Are and other childrens books that captivate both with art and writing. Honestly, my four-year old doesn't complain. He really likes the art work, and it's a book that he often looks at by himself -- though he can't read. Any book that he'll look at by himself is a good book. However, it's not a book that I ever want to read to him. I'll read it if he asks, but I don't find myself enjoying it as I do some of my son's other books. Sometimes I will purposely choose Where the Wild Things Are and ask him if he wants it read to him. I never do this with this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: More eclectic....high profile creators!
Comment: The stories in Volume One of this series were based on fairy tales. Volume Two is far more eclectic, with a wide variety of styles and some pretty high profile creators.
Kaz teaches you some "Strange Cartoon Lessons" on the endpapers, Maurice (Where The Wild Things Are) Sendak offers "Cereal Baby Keller," Jules Fieffer gets you "Trapped In A Comic Book" and Crockett (Harold and the Purple Crayon) Johnson tells the tales of "Barnaby." My favorite story by far is "Pretty Ugly" by Ian Falconer and David Sedaris.
I'm not quite sure that Volume Two lives up to the standard created by Volume One. That's not to say it's not a great book, but it seems a lot less focused (not necessarily a bad thing though...). But, like Volume One, it's fun-fun-fun for all ages!
Highly recommended!
Rating: 3
Summary: A slip in the series?
Comment: I really wanted to like this entry into the series. However, as fond as I was of the first one based on folk & fairy tales. (see my review) I confess I was somewhat disappointed by this one, it lacked some of the sparkle and good humor that the first Little Lit book has. The art is still creative & cutting edge, but the story lines were weak and not very engaging. As a Kim Deitch fan, I was delighted to see his surreal paean to felines. Buy it, if you want to collect the series. But start with #1. Be that as it may- I can't wait for #3 to appear!
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Title: Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies by Art Spiegelman ISBN: 0060286245 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 31 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night... by Art Spiegelman, Francoise Mouly ISBN: 0060286288 Publisher: Joanna Cotler Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Open Me...I'm a Dog by Art Spiegelman ISBN: 0060273208 Publisher: Joanna Cotler Pub. Date: 30 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Maus : A Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History/Here My Troubles Began/Boxed by Art Spiegelman ISBN: 0679748407 Publisher: Pantheon Books Pub. Date: 19 October, 1993 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
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Title: Brundibar by Tony Kushner, Maurice Sendak, Michael di Capua ISBN: 0786809043 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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